Social Commentaries
Book XIV, 58 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Are you a countryman? You do not know what I am styled by a Greek name: I am called the froth of nitre. Are you a Greek? Aphronitrum.'
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Martial. “Book XIV, 58 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1622/.
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Martial. “Book XIV, 58 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1622/.
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